diff --git a/devtimer.py b/devtimer.py
index a7afd09..b5e28b7 100755
--- a/devtimer.py
+++ b/devtimer.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     d3 = display0.digit_to_segment[sec % 10]
     display0.set_segments([d0, 0x80 + d1, d2, d3])
 
+
 #####
 # Program entry point
 #####
@@ -116,8 +117,9 @@
 
     # Start measuring temperature
 
-    get_temps = Thread(name="Temperatures", target=read_temp_probe)
+    get_temps = Thread(name="Temperatures", target=monitor_temps)
     get_temps.start()
+    sleep(1)     # Wait a bit for the 1st temp measurement to complete
 
     # Start timing, using the selected profile and measured temperature
 
@@ -136,8 +138,8 @@
 
         # Update the display on a separate thread
 
-        update_thread = Thread(name="Timer", target=show_elapsed, args=(display0, elapsed_time))
-        update_thread.start()
+        display_thread = Thread(name="Timer", target=show_elapsed, args=(display0, elapsed_time))
+        display_thread.start()
 
         # For temperatures in-range, look up the compensating factor
 
diff --git a/ds18b20.py b/ds18b20.py
index e5d08c1..5c4e33b 100755
--- a/ds18b20.py
+++ b/ds18b20.py
@@ -36,31 +36,30 @@
 DS18B20_ID = "28-0416840ac6ff"
 
 
-# This function is called on it's own thread by __main__
-# so that it runs continuously in background.
+# Read the current temp returned by the probe
 
-class read_temp(Thread):
+def read_probe():
 
-    def run(self):
-        probe = open("/sys/bus/w1/devices/%s/w1_slave" % DS18B20_ID)
-        temp = float(probe.readlines()[-1].split()[-1].split("=")[-1])/1000         # Parse probe output
-        globals.CURRENT_TEMP = int(round((temp * 9/5) +32))                         # Convert C-F and round into an integer
-        probe.close()
+    probe = open("/sys/bus/w1/devices/%s/w1_slave" % DS18B20_ID)
+    temp = float(probe.readlines()[-1].split()[-1].split("=")[-1])/1000         # Parse probe output
+    globals.CURRENT_TEMP = int(round((temp * 9/5) +32))                         # Convert C-F and round into an integer
+    probe.close()
 
 
-def read_temp_probe():
+# Update the store temperature every second or so
+
+def monitor_temps():
 
     while True:
-        read_temp().start()
+        update_temp = Thread(name="Update Temp", target=read_probe)
+        update_temp.start()
+        sleep(1)
 
         if DEBUG:
             sys.stdout.write("Temp: %sF\n" % globals.CURRENT_TEMP)
 
-        sleep(1)
-
 
 # Run this from the command line
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     DEBUG = True
-    read_temp_probe()
+    monitor_temps()